TOM SUTER 408 Sandalwood Dr., Evansville, IN 47715 (812) 402-4401* ts15d1b42@westpost.

net HUMAN RESOURCE EXECUTIVE Career expertise in designing, creating, launching and leading innovative progra ms to enhance corporate culture, improve employee performance and support change across the organization. Highly skilled in communications, mentoring and integr ating diverse teams around a common vision. Major strengths include: ~~Strategic Accomplishment of Organizational Priorities~~ ~~HR Policy, Process and Systems Design~~ ~~Multi-Site Operations Management~~ ~~Merger & Acquisition Integration~~ ~~Restructuring & Revitalization~~ ~~New Plant Start-Ups~~ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY TOYOTA GROUP COMPANY 2005-Present Toyota Boshoku America, Erlanger, KY (2007-present) (Tier one automotive supplier of seats and interior parts for Toyota vehicles in Canada, United States, Mexico and South America. $2B annual sales, 6000 team me mbers with 22 facilities) Vice President of Administration / Corporate Secretary * Established North America Headquarters with 300 team members. * Developed business strategy and manufacturing footprint. * Set-up facilities in Mexico, Indiana, Canada and Mississippi. * Lead key organization departments including Human Resources, Organization Deve lopment, Safety, Corporate Strategy, Public Affairs, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Ethics and Internal Communications. * Determined manufacturing strategy for the Company and negotiated with Johnson Controls and Lear to purchase joint venture facilities. Toyoda Gosei, Hopkinsville, KY (2005-2007) (Body sealing division of Toyota) General Manager of Human Resources * Established Human Resource program from infancy to support a facility of 700 e mployees. * Recruited, trained and mentored management team. * Stabilized workforce and implemented changes to improve employee moral. * Managed plant expansion and introduction of a new customer (plant workforce do ubled in 6 months)...met production and customer targets. T&WA, INC., Louisville, KY 2000-2005 (Tier one automotive supplier of tires and wheels. Customers include Toyota, For d, GM, Hyundai, BMW, Mercedes, Honda and John Deere) Vice President of Operations * Maintained total operational responsibility for company manufacturing faciliti es (7 plants/700 employees), as well as corporate Human Resources and IT functio ns. * Built and launched new plants in Kentucky, Michigan and Indiana. * Reported to President and Chairman of corporation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED) TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING 1987-2000 General Manager, Princeton, IN (1995-2000) * Set-up all plant systems including hiring and training of 4000 team members. * Managed Human Resources, Purchasing, IT Public Affairs and Safety. * First American assigned to the Indiana project. Assistant General Manager of Human Resources, Georgetown, KY (1992-1995) Manager of Employee Relations, Georgetown, KY (1990-1992) Assistant Manager Employee Relations, Georgetown, KY (1988-1990) Human Resource Specialist, Georgetown, KY (1987-1988) Notable highlights while at Georgetown facility: * Initial American hired by Toyota's first manufacturing facilities in the Unite d States. * Final position in General Management entailed fiscal responsibilities of Emplo yee Relations, Internal Communications, Safety and Medical Programs for a salari ed team of 45 with 6000 team members. * Hired in Human Resources to develop and write HR programs, policies and system s. * Promoted 3 times in 9 years. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY